Craig Harrison (born 1942 in Leeds, Yorkshire) is a British-New
Zealand author, playwright,[1] scriptwriter, and retired university
lecturer, probably best known for his novel The Quiet Earth, which was
published in 1982. Harrison's output has ranged widely, from science
fiction to junior fiction, to comedies parodying academia. All of his
books were published first in his adopted home of New Zealand.Harrison
was born in Leeds in 1942, and migrated to New Zealand in 1966, where
he lectured at Massey University in Palmerston North until his
retirement. His end-of-the-world tale The Quiet Earth was shortlisted
for New Zealand Book of the Year in 1982. It also inspired the
acclaimed 1985 film of the same name, directed by Geoff Murphy, which
won some rave reviews in the United States. Harrison also wrote 1991's
Grievous Bodily, a comical novel in which two inept university
lecturers stumble upon a briefcase containing large quantities of
stolen cash. Many chases and some exploding food items follow.
Zealand author, playwright,[1] scriptwriter, and retired university
lecturer, probably best known for his novel The Quiet Earth, which was
published in 1982. Harrison's output has ranged widely, from science
fiction to junior fiction, to comedies parodying academia. All of his
books were published first in his adopted home of New Zealand.Harrison
was born in Leeds in 1942, and migrated to New Zealand in 1966, where
he lectured at Massey University in Palmerston North until his
retirement. His end-of-the-world tale The Quiet Earth was shortlisted
for New Zealand Book of the Year in 1982. It also inspired the
acclaimed 1985 film of the same name, directed by Geoff Murphy, which
won some rave reviews in the United States. Harrison also wrote 1991's
Grievous Bodily, a comical novel in which two inept university
lecturers stumble upon a briefcase containing large quantities of
stolen cash. Many chases and some exploding food items follow.
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